Saginaw men, nicknamed 'Whoopsie' and 'TZ,' charged with robbing 3 men at gunpoint

SAGINAW, MI — Two Saginaw men are charged with working together to rob three men at gunpoint last week.

Deshawn D. Christopher, 19, and Terrance J. Stinger, 20, are charged with three counts of armed robbery and a single count of conspiring to commit that crime April 24 at 1119 Gratiot near Brockway in Saginaw.

The warrant charging the two men states that Christopher also is known as “Whoopsie.” His last known address in court records is across the street at 1116 Gratiot. Stinger, who last lived at 914 Williams, also is known as “TZ.”

The men are charged with using a pistol to rob Isiah Lee of jewelry, electronic devices, and his wallet, Keontae Steward of his wallet, and Reginald Tarver of jewelry

Terrance J. Stinger

The robbery and conspiracy charges carry maximum penalties of life in prison.

Christopher and Stinger also are charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and four counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Stinger also faces a charge of intimidating a witness in a felony case punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

In arraigning the men on Friday, Saginaw County Chief District Judge M. Randall Jurrens entered a not guilty plea for each man and held them without bond. Christopher and Stinger remained jailed today.